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TOM SEVERANCE |
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Tom
Severance is a full time faculty member of the MiraCosta College Business
Department. He is currently the lead instructor for all the
Business Administration courses.
Tom currently
serves as Chair of the MiraCosta Business Department, which includes
Accounting, Business Administration, and Real Estate. He regularly teaches Legal Environment of
Business (BUS 140), Personal Finance (BUS
147), Entrepreneur I (BUS 170) and Entrepreneur II (BUS 171).
Tom strives
to make his classes practical, informative, and enjoyable for his students. He
appreciates bright, attentive, energetic students who are interested in the
subject. You are encouraged to read the syllabus carefully, attend regularly
(online or on-campus), contribute to class discussions, keep up with all
assigned work, and definitely maintain your sense of humor.
Tom received
his B.S. in Business Administration from Arizona State University, and his
joint J.D. (Law) and M.B.A. (Accounting) from the University of Minnesota. He
is a California-licensed Attorney and CPA.
Please "Join Our Email List" at www.miracosta.edu/business
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FALL 2009 ONLINE CLASS INFO: (review the information carefully
before registering)
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BUS 170: Entrepreneur I (1st 8 weeks) |
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BUS 171: Entrepreneur II (2nd 8 weeks) |
SPRING 2009 SYLLABI:
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BUS 170:
Entrepreneur I (1st 8 weeks) |
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BUS 171:
Entrepreneur II (2nd 8 weeks) |
Scheduled Fall 2009 Office Hours in Room 4810: Mondays 3-5pm.
However, feel free to call or visit any day/time. I am generally on campus Monday-Friday with times varying.
IMPORTANT NOTE on ADDs to CLOSED Classes: All the online classes close quickly. You should register ASAP if you are interested; also if you change your mind, drop the class immediately so others can enroll. If the class is closed, there will be NO ADDs. Please either 1) register for another class; 2) register for another section if available; 3) consider registering in a future semester; 4) forget about it; or 5) if you wish, monitor SURF and wait for a student to drop, and then add it quickly. The instructor will not intervene. Even if spaces open up on SURF after the first day of classes, there will be NO ADDS since this is normal attrition and is factored in when setting the maximum enrollment. For example, even though the maximum enrollment is often set at 40, the optimum enrollment is 30-35. Drops after the semester starts are expected and are factored in when setting the maximum enrollment. Thank you for your understanding.
Please visit these sites for more information on the Business Administration
& Accounting Programs:
Top 11 Tips for Choosing and Succeeding in the BUS 140/147/170/171 online classes:
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You must be proactive and be able to solve your own problems, both substantive and technical, to succeed in an online class. Know the rules and deadlines, have a backup plan for computer access and practice good time management skills; try to get in early during the week and don't wait till late Sunday evening.
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Get your text on time. The MCC Bookstore has all texts and is your main resource. If you wish to buy the materials elsewhere, make sure you understand the pros and cons and make a wise purchase decision. You are responsible for having the correct materials when the class starts regardless of how you get them. One good text price comparison site is http://www.booksprice.com/ but Buyer Beware if you use any sites other than the MCC Bookstore. Remember there are more factors to making a wise purchase decision than price alone.
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You should understand there are clearly pros AND cons of online classes; make a wise decision. Whenever possible, take an on-campus class; you will have more chance for interaction and active learning.
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There will be a variety of teaching modalities and assessments used. You will prefer some methods over others; regardless, try to learn as much as you can from each of them and participate actively and regularly.
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Other than the multiple-choice quiz questions, where you do get immediate scores and correct answers, there will be minimal student-specific feedback on homework due to the large number of students taking these classes. However, model answers will be furnished; be sure to review the model answers the following week for your own knowledge.
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You should visit or call the Instructor if you need specific feedback or if you have personal legal/tax/finance/business issues or questions to discuss; take advantage of this opportunity. You may stop by any day/time.
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All your email messages related to the class should start with a subject line: "BUSXXX:YYYY" with class#:section# substituting for the XXX:YYYY (for example: "BUS140:1016")
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For quizzes: Take each quiz ONLY twice even if the computer program allows for more takes. For homework submissions: Use ONLY: .doc, .docx, or .rtf for submissions; if you use a word processing program other than Microsoft Word, save the file in one of those three formats (or .txt as a last resort).
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Participate actively in the Discussion Board and try to post at least once early in the week and at least twice over the week; learn from the comments of fellow students and share your knowledge and opinions.
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Take advantage of the supplemental information and the web links provided to you each week to increase your knowledge about the subject; be selective in deciding which ones to pursue.
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View the 3 Flash videos on the class Blackboard site: they give you more details on 1) Syllabus, 2) Blackboard, and 3) Discussion Board. Print a copy of the syllabus for regular review.
Support the MCC Business Dept: Low fees for
preparing/processing/efiling your income tax returns online: Fed 1040EZ/A:
$20; Fed 1040: $40; $15 Per State.
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Links for ACCT/BUS Instructors:
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AVAILABLE
FOR STUDENT OR INSTRUCTOR USE: Software at the MCC Oceanside Library: QuickBooks 2008: #49 thru -#52: 1200TUTOR01 thru 1200TUTOR05 Business Plan Pro: Business Feasibility Analysis Pro: Legal Point 2004: |